New Delhi, April 29 -- Australian fast bowler Xavier Bartlett has signed with the San Francisco Unicorns for the upcoming season of Major League Cricket (MLC) in the United States.

Bartlett, who is currently playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Punjab Kings under coach Ricky Ponting, will join fellow Australians Cooper Connolly, Jake Fraser-McGurk, and Matt Short at the Unicorns, according to ESPNcricinfo.

He made an impressive start to his T20 international career, picking up 11 wickets in seven matches with an economy rate of 6.84. During the 2023-24 season, Bartlett became the leading wicket-taker in the Big Bash League (BBL) for Brisbane Heat, which helped him earn his international debut.

Following his successful season,...